Lecture 1: The Promise of Equity: Race, Multiculturalism, and First Nations Education The first session (November 17) explores The Promise of Equity: Race, Multiculturalism, and First Nations Education, and features panelists: Carl James, Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora at York University; Natasha Henry, President of the Ontario Black History Society; University of Toronto’s, Rob Vipond, author...

Join us for a live chat with Cathy Walton she shares her experiences with writing her book Vanishing Barns: Remembering the Gentle Giants. Vanishing Barns is a beautifully illustrated book of black and white photographs. It unearths rich stories of rural life in southern Ontario as told by family members. Each of the 162 barns recorded...

Lecture 2: Are We Moving Closer to Gender Equity in Education? Session Two (November 24) asks “Are We Moving Closer to Gender Equity in Education?” Former Premier and Minister of Education, Kathleen Wynne, will be joined on the panel by University of Waterloo Professor Kristina Llewellyn, author of Democracy’s Angels: The Work of Women Teachers;...

Annual General Meeting (followed by) "Liberation of Holland - Canadians from D-Day to VE-Day" Douglas Phillips, guest speaker

Join us VIRTUALLY on December 3rd for our annual AGM! About this Event The Town of York Historical Society will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, December 3rd online via ZOOM. Following the business meeting, there will be a special talk by guest speaker Adam Bunch on his new (and much anticipated) book The...